Pender commissioners vote down resolution on illegals in community colleges

By K.J. Williams

Published: Monday, April 5, 2010 at 9:29 p.m.
Last Modified: Monday, April 5, 2010 at 9:29 p.m.



On a split vote, the Pender County Board of Commissioners on Monday rejected a Republican state Senate candidate’s request for a resolution against allowing illegal immigrants to attend the state’s community colleges.

“During the recession, I think it’s inappropriate for us to be trying to educate illegal aliens to try to take jobs away from our legal residents,â€